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GE and Smiths already in sync

Barely a month has passed since what formerly traded as Smiths Aerospace formally became General Electric Aviation Systems at the closing of the U.S.

Engines

June 16, 2007

L-3 Trains Predator Operators

In May L-3 Link Simulation and Training division delivered the first five of seven Predator Mission Aircraft Training Systems (PMATS) to the U.S.

Aircraft

June 16, 2007

ComTran Hushkit Gets EASA Nod

Texas-based ComTran on June 1 received EASA certification for its noise-cutting “advanced jet nozzle” on MD-80 airliners.

Engines

June 16, 2007

Cargo carriers mulling how best to ship their packages

The delivery this month of the first Boeing 747-400F cargo aircraft to United Parcel Service (UPS) comes as the package hauler mulls its next move.

Aircraft

June 16, 2007

Videos

MiG targets $4 billion in ’07 orders

In 2006, orders for Russian armaments totaled $30 billion, while aggregate military exports exceeded the target figure by 20 percent, setting a record of $

Aircraft

June 16, 2007

Sky Warrior passes first flight

Earlier this month, the California-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Aircraft

June 16, 2007

Tiger over the top

Getting in some early practice is this Eurocopter EC 665 Tigre, one of 24 rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft that will be flying in the daily display here.

Aircraft

June 16, 2007

MTU To Build Factory in Poland

German-based MTU Aero Engines is to build a new low-pressure turbine factory in Rzeszów, southeast Poland.

Engines

June 16, 2007

787 Wing Ice System Testing To Begin

Flight-testing of the Boeing 787 electro-thermal wing ice-protection system, jointly devised by Boeing, GKN Aerospace and Ultra Electronics, is to begin fo

Aircraft

June 16, 2007

Goodyear Tires for 737NG Aircraft

Boeing has awarded Goodyear Tire & Rubber, the world’s largest supplier of aircraft tires, a six-year contract to provide Flight Leader and Flight Radi

Aircraft

June 16, 2007

Hamilton Sundstrand puts the charge into more electrics

By all indications, the era of the “more electric” airplane suits Hamilton Sundstrand and its president, Dave Hess.

June 14, 2007

Fledgling aerospace business finds firm footing in Dubai

In Dubai, the temperature never gets anywhere close to freezing but that hasn’t stopped the Arabian Gulf state from building an artificial ski slope.

June 14, 2007

P&WC’s work on C Series leads to bizjet possibilities

Having passed responsibility for an engine for the planned Bombardier C Series 110- to 149-seat jetliner to its U.S.

Engines

June 14, 2007

Pratt sees GFT in widebody by late next decade

Confidence in Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan (GTF) program is such that company president Steve Finger is talking about a potential widebody application

Engines

June 14, 2007

Airbus sets sights on A400M targets

It has been a busy year for the Airbus Military A400M program, which has seen the first major components of the European airlifter reach the final assembly

June 14, 2007

A case for a ‘sometimes’ UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology is arguably the fastest growing aspect of present-day aviation.

June 14, 2007

Chinook win validates new way of doing business at Honeywell

Honeywell Aerospace has spent the past couple of years restructuring its activities along customer lines.

Engines

June 14, 2007

Regardless of CSAR outcome, Chinook will last decades more

Boeing is confident that its HH-47 rotorcraft will be reconfirmed as the winner of the potential $10 billion U.S.

June 14, 2007

A smarter cool on display here

Technofan is demonstrating its new cooling fans here at the Paris Air Show (Hall 2B Stand D13).

Engines

June 14, 2007

A350XWB inspires Latécoère to expand

Leading French equipment maker Latécoère may take over one of the three sites for which Airbus is seeking a strategic industrial partnership under its Powe

Aircraft

June 14, 2007

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

GE and Smiths already in sync

Barely a month has passed since what formerly traded as Smiths Aerospace formally became General Electric Aviation Systems at the closing of the U.S.

L-3 Trains Predator Operators

In May L-3 Link Simulation and Training division delivered the first five of seven Predator Mission Aircraft Training Systems (PMATS) to the U.S.

ComTran Hushkit Gets EASA Nod

Texas-based ComTran on June 1 received EASA certification for its noise-cutting “advanced jet nozzle” on MD-80 airliners.

Cargo carriers mulling how best to ship their packages

The delivery this month of the first Boeing 747-400F cargo aircraft to United Parcel Service (UPS) comes as the package hauler mulls its next move.

Videos

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MiG targets $4 billion in ’07 orders

In 2006, orders for Russian armaments totaled $30 billion, while aggregate military exports exceeded the target figure by 20 percent, setting a record of $

Sky Warrior passes first flight

Earlier this month, the California-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Tiger over the top

Getting in some early practice is this Eurocopter EC 665 Tigre, one of 24 rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft that will be flying in the daily display here.

MTU To Build Factory in Poland

German-based MTU Aero Engines is to build a new low-pressure turbine factory in Rzeszów, southeast Poland.

787 Wing Ice System Testing To Begin

Flight-testing of the Boeing 787 electro-thermal wing ice-protection system, jointly devised by Boeing, GKN Aerospace and Ultra Electronics, is to begin fo

Goodyear Tires for 737NG Aircraft

Boeing has awarded Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber, the world’s largest supplier of aircraft tires, a six-year contract to provide Flight Leader and Flight Radi

Hamilton Sundstrand puts the charge into more electrics

By all indications, the era of the “more electric” airplane suits Hamilton Sundstrand and its president, Dave Hess.

Fledgling aerospace business finds firm footing in Dubai

In Dubai, the temperature never gets anywhere close to freezing but that hasn’t stopped the Arabian Gulf state from building an artificial ski slope.

P&WC’s work on C Series leads to bizjet possibilities

Having passed responsibility for an engine for the planned Bombardier C Series 110- to 149-seat jetliner to its U.S.

Pratt sees GFT in widebody by late next decade

Confidence in Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan (GTF) program is such that company president Steve Finger is talking about a potential widebody application

Airbus sets sights on A400M targets

It has been a busy year for the Airbus Military A400M program, which has seen the first major components of the European airlifter reach the final assembly

A case for a ‘sometimes’ UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology is arguably the fastest growing aspect of present-day aviation.

Chinook win validates new way of doing business at Honeywell

Honeywell Aerospace has spent the past couple of years restructuring its activities along customer lines.

Regardless of CSAR outcome, Chinook will last decades more

Boeing is confident that its HH-47 rotorcraft will be reconfirmed as the winner of the potential $10 billion U.S.

A smarter cool on display here

Technofan is demonstrating its new cooling fans here at the Paris Air Show (Hall 2B Stand D13).

A350XWB inspires Latécoère to expand

Leading French equipment maker Latécoère may take over one of the three sites for which Airbus is seeking a strategic industrial partnership under its Powe

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Boeing has awarded Goodyear Tire & Rubber, the world’s largest supplier of aircraft tires, a six-year contract to provide Flight Leader and Flight Radi